1945 WWII First Army Map of German Defenses on Part of the Luxembourg-Germany Border
Germany 1 : 25000. Dasburg. Sheet 5902.
The Allied Counteroffensive During the Battle of the Bulge.
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The Allied Counteroffensive During the Battle of the Bulge.
This is a January 1945 U.S. First Army map of German defenses along part of the Luxembourg-Germany border during the Battle of the Bulge. The map marks German gun emplacements and fortifications within Luxembourg and Germany as the Allies counterattacked and pushed the Germans back toward Germany. Fighting in this region persisted through mid-February.A Closer Look
Red overprinting marks German antiaircraft guns, pillboxes, barbed wire fences, antitank ditches, and other fortifications. The solid blue line that meanders vertically across the map on the right is Our River (unlabeled here), which was (and remains to this day) the border between Luxembourg and Germany. Towns and villages are labeled throughout the region, and roads are illustrated. Topography is detailed using contour lines.Engineer Topographic Battalions during World War II
After World War II erupted in Europe, U.S. military officials realized that the currently available maps were inadequate for modern artillery or even tactical purposes. They thus launched several Engineer Topographic Battalions to provide technical support in the form of surveying, drafting, and printing maps. During the war, these battalions were responsible for quickly surveying, printing, and distributing accurate four-color topographic maps for in-combat use.Publication History and Census
The base map was created by the Geographical Section, General Staff, as Map No. 4414. This map was prepared by the First Army PID (likely Photo Interpretation Detachment), added to and amended by the Third Army Photo Center, and revised and published by the 652nd Engineer Topographic Battalion from aerial photographs in January 1945. We know of only 2 similar maps with notations indicating a 'PID' created the red overprinting that have survived: one is part of a museum collection in the Netherlands, and the other is in private hands.Condition
Very good. Staple punctures in both top corners. Closed margin tear in top right corner repaired on verso.